The Assembly advanced an ordinance on Monday to bring Juneau into compliance with a new state anti-smoking law. The biggest change would be an increase in the smoking buffer outside of business entrances.
Adelyn Baxter
Audience Engagement Editor, KTOO
Appeals court upholds decision not to test DNA evidence from 1982 murder
The Alaska Court of Appeals affirmed a superior court ruling Friday and will not test DNA evidence in a 36-year-old double murder case in Juneau. Newton Lambert was convicted of the murder of Anne Benolken in 1982 but acquitted in the killing of her husband, James Benolken.
Seasonal cold weather emergency shelter begins operations Thursday
This is the second winter the City and Borough of Juneau will operate the shelter. The facility in the old state public safety building on Whittier Street sleeps up to 28 people and operates from 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through April 15.
Democrat Andi Story knocks off Republican Jerry Nankervis for House District 34
Story succeeds Democratic Rep. Justin Parish for a two-year term in the Alaska state House of Representatives.
Assembly approves leasing former downtown pocket park for food court
David McCasland, who owns fish taco stand Deckhand Dave’s, typically operates with other vendors on the Archipelago Lot by the cruise ship docks in the summer. He plans to turn the current vacant lot that used to be Gunakadeit Park into a seasonal food court.
Juneau Mountain Rescue suspends search for climbers’ remains
Ryan Johnson of Juneau and Marc-Andre Leclerc of British Columbia were presumed dead after a week long search when they didn’t return from an attempt to climb the Mendenhall Towers in March. Recovery efforts continued through the summer and fall.
Political mailer prompts accusations of anti-Semitism from some in Juneau
An ad targeting Democrat Jesse Kiehl, who is Jewish, arrived in Juneau mailboxes days after a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and quickly set off a flurry of posts on social media.
Public comment closes on on-site consumption for marijuana retailers
Public comment ended Thursday for the latest draft proposal to allow customers to smoke or consume marijuana products in licensed retail shops. Meanwhile, businesses with plans for on-site consumption are still in limbo.
Campaign filings show how Juneau campaigns stack up
According to recent campaign filings, state Senate candidate Jesse Kiehl has raised the most of any Juneau candidate running in next week’s general election.
Boat recovered after sinking in Harris Harbor
A boat sunk in Harris Harbor sometime on Monday. Juneau’s harbormaster discovered the vessel capsized during his morning rounds Monday.